Dance Team Bully

Academy of Dance

by Margaret Gurevich, Claire Almon (Illustrator)

Grace doesn't love middle school. Everyone seems far too obsessed with who's wearing what and how much it cost. But at Ms. Marianne's Academy of Dance, Grace's tap dance skills take center stage. Unfortunately, when a mean girl from school joins the dance team, Grace's safe haven is no longer so secure...

65 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2018

About the author

Margaret Gurevich's award-winning Chloe by Design series was billed as a “Project Runway for Teens,” and received praise from School Library Journal, VOYA, Booklist, and Kirkus. She is also the author of books in Penguin Workshop’s Who Was series. Her middle grade novel, Ain’t It Funny (Penguin Workshop, October 2024), has been named a PJ Our Way pick. Her new novel, Yasha’s Amazin’ Bar Mitzvah (Penguin Workshop March 2026), received positive reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and Publishers Weekly. When not writing, Margaret enjoys hiking, spending time with her family and cat, reading, and streaming too many shows.

Reviews

[Mary Strand · Rating 4 out of 5]

Research book. Good info on tap and ballet, plus the requisite bullying.

[Frances L'Heureux]

this book explains the moral very well and it is pretty good!